Casio Ex F1 Users Guide

							
21Quick Start Basics
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.• For information about how to play back movies, see page 96.
• For information about images recorded  using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
97.
• For information about high-speed movies, see page 64.
1.Press [ p] (PLAY) to enter 
the PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the 
snapshots currently stored in 
memory.
• Information about the  displayed snapshot also is 
included (page 166).
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot.
• You can zoom in on the image by sl iding the zoom controller towards z (page 
101). If you are recording a snapshot that  is very important to you, it is 
recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it.
2.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
• You also can scroll between  images using the control dial.
Viewing Snapshots 
[p ] (PLAY)
Control dial
[6 ]
[6 ]
[ 4 ]
[4 ] 
						

							
22Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up 
storage and record more images. • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• For information about images recorded  using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
99.
1.Press [ p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode 
and then press [ 2] ( ).
2.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to scroll through the files 
until the one you want to delete is displayed.
3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select “Delete” and then 
press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
• If a CS group (page 97) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, 
all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted.
1.Press [ p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [ 2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [ 2] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select “Yes” and then pr ess [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
Deleting Images
To delete a single file
To delete all files 
						

							
23Quick Start Basics
Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can 
result in the image you just shot being sa ved incorrectly, damage to other images 
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto  the lens, install the lens hood that comes 
with the camera or shade the lens with your hand.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual  image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 87).
Shooting Indoors under  Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting  can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with  a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varyin g distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using  focus lock (page 44) or Manual Focus (page 
43).
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Auto Focus Restrictions 
						

							
24Quick Start Basics
To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] 
(Power) or [r] (REC). To enter the PLAY 
mode, press [ p] (PLAY).
The camera will turn on. •Pressing [ p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode 
switches to the PLAY mode.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages  142, 142) will turn off power automatically if 
you do not perform any operation for a preset 
amount of time.
Press [ON/OFF] (Power). • You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [ r] 
(REC) or [ p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you 
press [ r] (REC) or [ p] (PLAY) (page 143).
Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To turn off the camera
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Back lamp
[ p ] (PLAY) [ r] (REC) 
						

							
25Snapshot Tutorial
Snapshot Tutorial
Your camera has a variety of different recording 
modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode 
dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of 
image you are trying to record.
Selecting a Recording Mode 
Auto
Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should 
use (page 18).
BEST SHOT mode
Simply select one of a collection of buil t-in sample scenes and the camera sets 
up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 67).
A A (Aperture Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the aperture and other 
settings are adjusted accordingly.
Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the desired aperture 
value.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture  value on the monitor screen will turn orange 
when you half-press the shutter button if the 
image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you  also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then 
use [ 4] and [ 6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust aperture  and focus using the control dial.
Mode dial
t
b
Aperture value 
						

							
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S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the shutter speed and 
other settings are adjusted accordingly.
Use [4] and [ 6] to select the desired shutter 
speed. • The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture  value on the monitor screen will turn orange 
when you half-press the shutter button if the 
image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you 
also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then 
use [ 4] and [ 6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust shutter speed  and focus using the control dial.
M M (Manual Exposure) mode
This mode gives you total control over aperture and 
shutter speed settings.
1Press [SET], select the aperture setting, and 
then use [4] and [ 6] to change it.
2Press [SET], select the shutter speed setting, 
and then use [ 4] and [ 6] to change it.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you  also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then 
use [ 4] and [ 6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust aperture, shutter speed, and  focus using the control dial.
Shutter speed
Shutter speed
Aperture value
D 
						

							
27Snapshot Tutorial
IMPORTANT!
• You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If  this happens, use the M mode to adjust the 
aperture or shutter speed manually.
• Due to the characteristics of the camera ’s semiconductor, slow shutter speeds can 
cause digital noise in images. The came ra performs an automatic noise reduction 
process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower (except for images shot 
with Bracketing CS). Storage of images shot  at slower shutter speeds takes longer 
because of the time required for noise redu ction. Do not perform any key operation 
while the image storage operation is in progress.
• Due to the characteristics of the imagi ng element used by the camera, very fast 
moving objects in an image may appear distorted.
• Depending on the shutter speed setting and the recording mode you used, the  brightness of what appears on the monitor screen when you record the image may 
be different from the brightness of the recorded image.
• Image AS (page 81) does not work in the S mode and M mode. You can, however,  turn on Camera AS, if you like.
• The recording mode changes to 
t (Auto) automatically whenever you shoot a 
movie with the “ STD” or “ HD” movie mode (page 64).
• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity settings configured with the  snapshot A Mode, S Mode, or M Mode are used when shooting a movie with the 
“HS ” movie mode (page 64). Note, however, that the shutter speed range is limited 
in accordance with the frame rate  specified for the high-speed movie.
• When recording with some modes, light s ource flicker can cause horizontal bands 
to appear in the image.
C 
						

							
28Snapshot Tutorial
The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, use [8] 
and [ 2] to select the 
setting you want to 
change.
This will select one of the 
control panel icons and 
display its settings.
* Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel.
2.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to change the setting.
• You also can change this setting using the control dial.
3.If you want to configure anothe r setting, repeat steps 1 and 2.
4.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
NOTE
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 77).
Using the Control Panel
1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6
Control panel
[SET]
[8 ] [2 ] [4 ] [6 ]
Control dial
1Image size/Quality * (pages 29, 87)
2Flash mode (page 31)
3ISO sensitivity (page 34)
4White balance (page 34)
5EV shift (page 36)
6Metering mode (page 37)
7AF area (page 37)
8REC light (Single Shot mode) (page 39) 
Continuous shutter (CS) speed (High-sp eed CS, Prerecord (Still image), Flash 
CS modes) (pages 48, 50, 52)
Bracketing mode (Bracketing mode) (page 54) 
View speed (Slow Motion View mode) (page 53)
9Date/Time (page 39) 
Prerecord (Still image) Time (Prereco rd (Still image) mode) (page 50) 
Flash continuous shutter (CS) images (F lash CS mode (with flash)) (page 49) 
						

							
29Snapshot Tutorial
.Pixels
A digital camera image is a collection of small 
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are 
in an image, the more detail there will be. 
However, you generally can do with fewer 
pixels when printing an image (L size) 
through a print service, attaching an image to 
e-mail, when viewing the image on a 
computer, etc.
.About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many 
pixels it contains, and is expressed as 
horizontal pixels
xvertical pixels.
12816x2112 size image = Approximately 6 
million pixels
2640x480 size image = Approximately 
300,000 pixels
Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels , so they take up more memory space.
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be  stored, see page 177.
• For information about movie image size, see page 87.
• For information about resizing  existing snapshots, see page 113.
Changing the Image Size (Size)
Large Number of Pixels
* More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan 
to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).
Small Number of Pixels * Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to 
send images by e-mail, etc.
Pixel
640
480
2816
2112
1
2
Unit: pixels 
						

							
30Snapshot Tutorial
.To select the image size
1.In the REC mode, use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the top control panel 
option (Image Size).
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
RAW+ RAW+JPEG
(Select when 
you want to 
process image 
data yourself.) Saves the image as both normal JPEG data and 
RAW image data. A 6M size image (2816
x2112 
pixels) is stored for the JPEG data. RAW image 
data is unprocessed data output by the image 
sensor and is saved in DNG (digital negative) 
format. Though the image of such data is virtually 
undeteriorated, it cannot be viewed on the 
camera’s monitor screen or printed. After 
transferring RAW image data to your computer, 
you can use software that supports the general-
purpose DNG format to process the image and 
convert it to image data that suits your particular 
needs. Since both RAW image data and JPEG 
data are saved by the camera, you can view the 
JPEG version on the camera’s monitor screen.
6M 
(2816
x2112) A3 Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images 
cropped (page 114) from the original
3:2 
(2816
x1872)
A3 Print
16:9 
(2816
x1584) HDTV
4M 
(2304
x1728) A4 Print
Good detail
3M 
(2048
x1536) A4 Print
2M 
(1600
x1200) 3.5x5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 
relatively more important than image quality.
VGA 
(640
x480) E Mail Image files are smaller, which is better when 
attaching images to e-mail. However, images are 
relatively coarser.